The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-03
The Argument For the De-
fense Cut Short.
Thereby Barring Out Hon. John
McSweeny.
After the Jury had been Out a Little
over an Hour, He was Found
Guilty of Murder in the
First Degree.


ters in the great "Blinkey" Morgan
trial took quite turn Tuesday after
noon, much to the surprise of all spec
tators present.
After Prosecutor Maxson finished
his argument yesterday afternoon, Sam
Eddy created quite a sensation by
rising and saying:
"The defense will submit the case
without further argument"
McSweeney Immediately requested
that the custom in such proceedings be
observed, and said that the State desired
to 90 further. 81 have known places
where this scheme has been attempted
before and where it has been shown
that there was fraud, and | was sus-
tanned. But whatever has been the
custom of this court we will cEeerfully
submit to-"
The Judge stated that he would go
no further with his charge to the jury
last night, as it had been requested for
him TO reduce it to writing, and that he
would not positively close the argu-
ments until he had looked into the sub
iect further. 1t has been rumored for
several days that the defense would
play this trick and cheat J Ohm MCSwee-
ney out of his argument; but Sam Ed
dy in conversation last night emphatic
ally denied it.
THE CASE GOES TO THE JURY.
RAvENNA, o., Nov, Especial. f--As
was supposed last evening, the Judge
upon opening of court this morning
held that the State could have no fnrth-
er argument, inasmuch as the defense
made none at ALL Hon. John McSwee-
ney, though apparently submissive to
the proceedings, was very uchincensed
at the defense in thus cutting him out
| of his argument, which it is supposed
would have been the mastery effort Of
his life in convicting one of the most
noted criminals that ever traversed
| American SOIL AT 9:15 the Clerk called
the jury and found each in his seat.
The court room contained more people
than it had ever held before, and when
Judge johnson in loud and clear tone
began his charge, there was almost
death-like stiffness in the court room
For twenty-five minutes the Judge
held the audience spellbound i'll one OF
the finest, best prepared, conservative
and dispassionate charges that was
ever given to jury in murder case
The jury then passed out into theil
room, but the audience sat in anxious
anticipation and never moved. Excep
tions to the charge were made by coun
sci for defense. Mr.. Eddy said: g
desire to have an exception noted OIL
the subject of reasonable doubt.
except to the rule given b.
the court that should govern
the jury in weighing the evidence OF
the subject of aiders and abettors ant
also except to the charge generally ant
also except to the refusal to charge a
requested"
The Court: al do not know as ther
were any"
Mr.. Eddy:-"There was one on tn
subject of reward"
Mr.. Nechols:-"I understood th
} court to say that if they found both Q
the ingredients of generalization and dt
Liberation absent OF wanting, the
, could not find him guilty of murder
? the first degree. 1 except to that.
g think if either is wanting it is not mu
! der in the first degree"
II BY consent of both parties the hot
: register was withheld from the jur
: The defendants counsel objected to IL
coupling pin being admitted to Il
2 jury. 1t was overruled, and exception
+ taken.
g A VERDICT REACHED.
e After being out just one hour and
minutes, the Sheriff appeared in u
= courtroom, and stated the jury hs
y agreed upon verdict. The jury fil'
) into the courtroom and took the
! usual places. Clerk Porter called eat
name and none were wanting. "Ha'
|, you agreed upon a verdict ?" asked Il
= Clerk
:. Daniel Ewing, as foreman said "W
/ have" and handed the clerk the write
n document.
: Clerk Porter, in loud tone, am
: perfect silence, read the verdict Whit